Box-carrier.



B. G. WINANS.

Box

\` Patented 0011.13.1914.

i a citizen of the United States,

unirsi) s'rxrns Partnr orrion.

BENJAMIN o. Winans, or nrvr'nesronavnw JERSEY.- i.

` Box-CARRIER. y 4

To all whom it may concern Be it known that l, BENJAMIN @.WINANS,residing at Livingston, in the county of Essex, State of New Jersey,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Box-Carriers; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention is directed to iinprovenients in box carriers, andhas for its object to soconstruct a device of this character that thesame can be easily and quickly positioned in proper respect. to the boxso that the box may be conveniently carried.

A further object of the invention is to provide a carrier havingflexibly connected handles so arranged that they may be adjusted towardor away from each other to engage the sides or ends of lhe box, and atthe same time be conveniently located for grasping.

With these and other objects in view, this invention resides inthe novelfeatures of construction, formation, combination and arrangement ofparts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated inthe accompanying drawing, in which Figure l is an end view of a box,showing the device in use in connection therewith. Fig. 2 is afragmentary side elevation of the saine. Fig. 3 is a detail perspectiveview of one of the handles. Fig. l is a sectional view on line 4 4 ofFig. 3.

The carrier comprises a pair of handles 1, each handle consisting oftriangular metal plates 2 which areconnected by rods 3, said rods havingtheir ends connected to the plates adjacent each corner thereof. To oneof the rods 3 is stitched one end of the strap il, which may be formedfrom any suitable material. rllhe other end of the strap is loopedaround one of the rods 3 of the cooperating handle and is adjustablyconnected to the strap d by a buckle 5, upon adjustment of which thestrap can be shortened or lengthened to properly position the handleupon the sides of the box.

rlhe edges G and 7 of the plates 2 terminate in slightly inclined edges8 and 9, re-

spectively, the edges of which being for the Speccaton of LettersPatent.

purpose of more effectually gripping the sides of the box so as toprevent the handles from slipping longitudinally.

It will be noted that the strap 4l may engage either one of the rods 3to which the ends are not attached so that a rod of each handle will bein a position. to be grasped to lift the box'when it is resting upon thestrap and the handles are in engagement with the sides thereof. It willbe noted that the inclined flanges are provided for two edges of eachplate 2, as the unflanged edges of the plates will never engage thesides ofr kthe box. f

By providing the triangular plates 2 the connecting rods 8 will bedisposed in triangular relation so that the rods to which the ends ofthe strap is attached will always occupy the saine position in relationto the box whereas the other rods may alternate in engaging the strap lnear its attached end so that one of the rods 3 will be in a position toserve as a hand grip for lifting the cox.,

lt is obvious that when the rods forming the handle grips are graspedand strain applied thereto the vertical edges of the plates 2 willengage' the sides of the box, and at which time the strap 4 will betaut, thus holding the plates 2 in tight engagement with the sides ofthe box.

lt is obvious that a carrier constructed in the manner` set forth willgreatly facilitate the handling of heavy boxes or the like which are notprovided with permanent handles. i

lWhat is claimed is i l. A box carrier comprising a pair` of handlesconsisting of plates, said plates being connected by triangularlydisposed rods, a strap adjustably connecting certain of the rods andthus the handles, one rod of each handle arranged to engage the strapnear its adjacent end, and other rods of the handles being` disposed tofacilitate gripping thereof, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A box carrier comprising a pair of handles, each consisting oftriangular shaped plates, rods having their ends, connected adjacent thecorners of the plates, whereby said rods are disposed in triangularrelation, an adjustable strap having its ends con- Patented ct.n13,1914.-

Applicationnieanoveiaber'ae,1913. sefiainasoaea y v the remaining rodsbeing nected to celtai'nj ofthe rod'sf certain of.y the other rodsengaging thestrapnear its attaohed their edges engaging the sidesy of.'the box,

disposed to facilitate the gripping thereof to lift. the box Whenresting upon the strap.

ends and J[he plates have certain of In testimony whereof, I aiiix mysignal ture, in the presence of two Witnesses;

BENJAMIN C. WIN AN S.

W'itnesses:

E; J. TOMPKINS,l ALICE WV. ToMPKINs;

Copies of this patent may be obtained for "ve cents each, by addressingthe. Commissoner'of Eatentsy Washington, D. C.

